Jan Schwochow is the owner and creative head of the Golden Section Graphics agency in Berlin. As a graduate designer, he can look back at 20 years' worth of experience as infographics artist, designer and journalist in the infographics department of stern magazine. Among other roles, he was department head and art director for infographics in the Milchstraße publishing house. Most recently, Jan Sachow set up an infographics department for KircherBurkhardt in Berlin, and was its head for over two years. Since 2007 he has also been in charge of Golden Section Graphics, with its current head count of fifteen colleagues. The team's work has been awarded with both national and international recognition. Jan Schwochow is also the publisher of DEUTSCHLAND VERSTEHEN ("Understanding Germany"), a considerable part of which consists of works from his agency. The book was published in 2012 and became a bestseller. Jan Schwochow is a member of the Art Directors Club für Deutschland e.V. and is in the Society for News Design.